1.4 Declaration of Independence

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Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies? Options: Declaration of Independence, Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights

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Declaration of Independence

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Which document contains this passage? Options: Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, English Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution

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Declaration of Independence

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What is the main idea of the passage from the historical document? Options: Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government, People have rights that cannot be denied by any government, Government must equally distribute power among people, Government is necessary to promote equality.

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People have rights that cannot be denied by any government.

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Based on the passage, where should governments get their power? Options: from the legislative branch, from the executive branch, from elected leaders, from the citizens

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from the citizens

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The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

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detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

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Which part of the Declaration of Independence does this passage represent?

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. . . .He has kept among us, in times of peace. Standing Armies without the consent of our legislatures. . . .

—Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence

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the argument for the colonists’ right to revolt

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the list of grievances

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the official claim of colonial independence

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the statement about the rights of men

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the list of grievances

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What is the purpose of listing complaints against the king?

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to justify the need for independence

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The preamble to the Declaration of Independence was most likely inspired by which of the following?

the Enlightenment

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the French and Indian War

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Puritans

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smuggling

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the Enlightenment

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Based on the Declaration of Independence, which is a natural right? Options: the right to pursue happiness, the right to vote, the right to bear arms, the right to equal protection of the laws.

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the right to pursue happiness

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Unalienable

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Impossible to be taken away